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West Midlands Responses: Book VII, Part 4
[1960s]
Collated responses from the West Midland counties for Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book VII, Part 4: Days, Festivals. Includes questions VII.4.1 Tomorrow -VII.4.11 Festival.
Sound Recording, South Yorkshire
Russell, Ian
5 October 1972
Stanley Marsden singing and talking in his home, Allen Syke Farm, in Lodge Moor, Sheffield. Talks about learning songs (from his father/a song book); pub singing; singing whilst milking cows; repertoi...
Sound Recording, Devon
Read, John (1884-1963)
8 July 1958
[John Read announcement]; John Read, recorded at the home of his friend, Victor Bonham-Carter, in East Anstey, giving his recollections of country life and the dialect in south-eastern Somerset. Talks...
Sound Recording, Derbyshire
Massarella, Mr
[1960s]
Bernard Higgenbottom, recorded in Charlesworth [by male collector, from Canterbury]; talks about tenant farmers, Lord Edward Fitzalan Howard and rents; Lord Howard, second son of the 13th Duke of Norf...
Sound Recording, North Yorkshire
Sullivan, Keith Frederick
6 January 1977
[Collector announcement]; Raymond Hayes, recorded at home in Hutton-le-Hole; talks about Gypsy Traveller music and singing; local dance bands and musicians; the song 'Kiss Me Goodnight Sergeant Major'...
Sound Recordings, Cambridgeshire
Tammivaara, Irmeli
July 1974
[Collector announcement]; Mary Dawson, recorded in Doddington on the 8 July 1974; recollects her childhood in Doddington; marriage; children; skating matches; changes to the village; trandling for bir...
Village and Farm
1960-1973
This subseries, comprising one file only, contains items on village and farm life, and related topics. This includes W. E. Tate's paper, 'Parish Records and the English Village Community', extracted f...
Sound Recording, Berkshire
Dunn, Ginette
22 June 1974
Fred Jordan, recorded at the Berkshire Folk Festival in Reading; sings 'The Dark Eyed Sailor', 'The Noble Foxhunting' ( 'Dido and Bendigo'), 'The Outlandish Knight', 'The Dark Eyed Stranger', 'Haul Aw...
Sound Recordings, West Sussex and Leicestershire
Dunn, Ginette
1973-1974
A recording made in George Belton's home in Birdham on the 4 May 1974, of a recording of him singing at Loughborough Folk Festival in 1973. His occasional comments, and the sound of his budgie, are au...
Sound Recording, Suffolk
Dunn, Ginette
16 April 1974
Bob Hart, recorded at home in Snape, relates biographical details, including working on the land and at sea; his experience of World War One (wounded 1916); homecoming and work at the Snape Maltings; ...
Sound Recordings, Norfolk and Suffolk
Dunn, Ginette
June 1975
Singing at the Norwich Folk Festival, 21 June 1975. Bob Hart sings 'Rose of Tralee'; Percy Webb sings 'She's Proud and She's Beautiful'; Bob Hart sings 'Australia'; Percy Webb sings 'Nutting Girl'; Bo...
Sound Recordings, Manchester and Shropshire
Dunn, Ginette
April 1974
Fred Jordan, singing at the Bay Horse pub in Manchester on the 26 April 1974; sings 'Farmer's Boy', 'The Vacant Chair' and 'The Old Armchair'. [Tr. 1]. Conclusion of session which starts on tape LAVC/...